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SPECIALIZED KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER COURSE

Learn the tools and methodologies to manage the action plans of a company's key accounts and lead them to success. Find out at ESIC!

Aprende las herramientas y metodologías para gestionar los planes de acción de las cuentas clave de una empresa.

  5 weeks
 
  • Executive
  • Part Time
  • Executive
  • Executive

  Language

Spanish
 

On-site

  Available locations

  • Madrid
  • Barcelona
  • Valencia
  • Bilbao

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Why study?

 WHY STUDY THE SPECIALIZED KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER COURSE?

If you belong to a sales team, do you think you have all the necessary knowledge and skills, do you know all the tools and methodologies required for this exciting professional performance? If you believe that there is always something more to learn, you like to share experiences and knowledge to develop your own Product Manager position, this course will surely be profitable for you.

Why ESIC?

At ESIC we know that the best way to learn is by doing. Therefore, our program is designed based on tools, workshops, real cases and the use of licenses so that you can access the labor market with the best possible preparation. Our CEKAM stands out for:

1

Reputation of more than 50 Years: ESIC is an educational institution with a rich history of more than 50 years in marketing and business education. This tradition and experience consolidate its leadership in the field and guarantee a quality approach to training.

2

Pioneers in Marketing: As pioneers in marketing education, ESIC has been at the forefront of marketing trends and practices for decades. This means you'll get an education that is grounded in experience and adapted to the latest developments in the field.

3

Alumni Network: ESIC's alumni community includes many successful professionals in the marketing and business world. By joining ESIC, you will have access to a valuable network of contacts that can open doors and opportunities in your career.
 

4

Programs adapted to today: ESIC prides itself on keeping its academic programs up to date with the latest trends and technologies. The advanced course you are considering focuses on online strategies in social media and sales, crucial areas in today's digital age.
 

5

Commitment to Excellence: ESIC has a strong commitment to academic excellence and student success. Highly qualified faculty and cutting-edge teaching methodology ensure that you will get a high-quality education that will prepare you to excel in the field of online marketing and technology.

Rankings and accreditations

YESTERDAY, TODAY, ALWAYS

#1

SPAIN

Leaders in marketing master's degrees according to El Mundo

The world

#3

SPAIN

ESIC on the podium of best business schools for recent graduates and young professionals

Forbes

#34

EUROPE

ESIC in the top European ranking for marketing programs

QS

#49

WORLD

Best marketing school based on feedback from alumni, students and employers

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PROFILE OF THE PARTICIPANT WHO IS THE TARGET AUDIENCE OF THE SPECIALIZED COURSE?

Key Account Managers
Commercial Managers
Sales Managers of various business units
Any professional with responsibility for business development with strategic sales and customer management objectives, in any sector of activity.

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Objectives of the Key Account Manager Specialized Course [CEKAM].

1

Optimize the management of key accounts through excellence and proper B2B commercial execution in an omnichannel environment to achieve a clearly differentiating positioning of the companies.

2

To deepen the analysis with special attention to the relevance of corporate clients for the development of strategies coherent with the commercial objectives to be achieved.

3

Define the common commercial process for the entire company with effective leadership by the Key Account Manager for the detection of new business opportunities.

4

Exercise new organizational and on/off management techniques required for the implementation of specific commercial action plans.

5

To get the most out of practical and real experiences in order to promote personal improvement plans.

6

The CEKAM Training Program provides strategic and managerial skills essential for Key Account management.

7

It is integrated in the context of a 360° vision in an environment of digital transformation as a scenario in B2B markets.

8

Training with immediately applicable tools and methodologies optimizes customer management and loyalty in the short term.

9

The eminently operational approach provides answers to the constant challenges faced by the KAM: sales, profitability and strategic positioning.

10

A training program taught by professionals that strengthens the specialization and professional promotion demanded in the commercial field of the best companies.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF THE COURSE

Strategic customers increasingly pose a major challenge in business management, requiring a clearly planned approach that maximizes profitability in the short term and sustainable development of the company in the medium and long term.

The KAM profile must be a professional who has a deep understanding of his clients' business model, a position within the commercial structure that develops concrete strategies and action plans and who is able to orchestrate his organization to deliver the promised service and expectation to his key accounts.
 

  • Particularities and casuistry of Key Accounts: analysis of their Value Chain.
  • Key competencies of the Key Account Manager: critical points.
  • Methodology for the preparation of an Account Plan: KAM MANAGER Model.
    • Omnichannel and Social Selling: the end of the "cold door"?
  • How to define our sales pitch: content matrix.
  • Start digital conversations
  • Generate predisposition through the efficient use of information.
  • Commercial paradigms.
  • Tools for analyzing the competitive position of the portfolio.
  • From volume sales to value sales.
  • Structure and value per channel.
  • KAM Commercial Effectiveness Scorecard.
  • Main KPI's.
  • Financial planning: fundamental requirements in the corporate client scenario.
  • Income Statement and Balance Sheet: implication of decisions.
  • Valuations of major accounts:
    •  Financing needs.
    • Cash Flow.
    • Sensitivity analysis. 
  • Action plans: Evidence and opportunity development.
  • SPIU and IRR Management models.
  • From strategy to action
  • Customer replications: the display of purchasing power
    • Somatization.
    • Management tools.
  • Negotiation as an in&out process: roles and competencies.
  • Effective methodology in negotiating with strategic clients.
  • The starting point: the effectiveness of consultative selling by the KAM
  • The Promising Value Proposition (PVP).
  • Exchange Rules: casuistry and specificities with Key Accounts.
  • Closing and follow-up of commercial agreements.

*Academic structure subject to change. Some business reality and networking sessions may be delivered in webinars outside of class hours.

Faculty and guest speakers

La esencia de nuestro programa reside en un excepcional claustro de profesores. Nuestro claustro está compuesto por destacados profesionales y académicos con una vasta experiencia en el ámbito del marketing y las ventas. Estos expertos combinan su profundo conocimiento teórico con una sólida experiencia práctica, ofreciendo a los estudiantes una perspectiva única y valiosa. Además, muchos de nuestros profesores ocupan posiciones de liderazgo en empresas de renombre, lo que garantiza una conexión directa con las últimas tendencias y prácticas del sector.

Doroteo González Pastor

Doroteo González Pastor

Program Director

*Faculty and guest speakers subject to change.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Attendees will be able to acquire the necessary skills to analyze the potential of their client portfolios, the management of their key accounts and the development of account plans and their control systems. To do so, they will acquire a deep understanding of their clients' business model, a position within the commercial structure that develops strategies and action plans. With ESIC's CEKAM Specialized Course, participants will be able to:

- Manage Key Accounts
- Assume commercial management responsibility for a business unit.
- Lead business planning processes
- Participate in the design of strategic plans.
- Access to positions requiring strategic and managerial skills in commercial and financial analysis and decision making.
- Pilot the preparation of reports and strategies to be taken into account by senior management when making business decisions.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT UDP

UDP

ESIC's Professional Development Unit is made up of a team of professionals dedicated to boosting your professional career, whether you are studying in the classroom or as an Alumni. You can count on the UDP if you need to enter the world of work, as they have their own employability portal, although they also collaborate with international portals, fairs and employability events.

With almost 4,000 internship offers and more than 2,000 job offers, the UDP has an employability rate of 95% for students advised in the area of Marketing and Sales, or 100% for the area of Communication, among others.

Campus y precios

Specialized Key Account Manager Course [CEKAM] in Madrid

The specialized Key Account Manager course in Madrid is taught at the ESIC Business & Marketing School campus. Our campus in Madrid was inaugurated in 2021 and has 40 classrooms, an auditorium for 300 people, 16 work rooms, 5 meeting points, gym, mindfullness room, cafeteria and much more. Our classrooms are filled with master's and postgraduate students specializing in marketing, management and technology. The campus is the ideal place to network, work on your ideas and learn. But above all, it's the perfect place to live in the present and build the future.

ESIC Campus in Madrid

Avenida Juan XXIII 12,
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid
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Phone

91 452 41 00

Convocatorias y Precios

  - 15  Noviembre 2024
Precio: 2.950 €

Curso Especializado de Key Account Manager [CEKAM] en Barcelona

El Curso Especializado de Key Account Manager de Barcelona se imparte en el campus de ESIC Business & Marketing School en Barcelona. En nuestro campus se imparten másteres y postgrados especializados en management, marketing, digital business, tecnología, negocios internacionales o comunicación y publicidad. Cada año, ESIC Barcelona da la bienvenida a más de 700 alumnos tanto nacionales como internacionales que quieren convertirse en la mejor versión de sí mismos en el ámbito profesional.

ESIC Campus in Barcelona

Passeig de Santa Eulàlia, 2 | 08017 Gervasi
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Phone

93 414 44 44

Convocatorias y Precios

  - 23  Mayo 2025
Precio: 3.000 €

Specialized Key Account Manager Course [CEKAM] in Valencia

ESIC Valencia offers master's and postgraduate courses specialized in business management, marketing, digital business, technology, international trade and business, human resources and, of course, our specialized Key Account Manager course in Valencia. Every year more than 1000 national and international students choose to train at our campus in Valencia and thus train to be the leaders of tomorrow.

ESIC Campus in Valencia

Av. de Blasco Ibañez, 55 | 46021 Valencia
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Phone

96 361 48 11

Convocatorias y Precios

  - 16  Mayo 2025
Precio: 2.500 €

Specialized Course for Key Account Manager [CEKAM] in Bilbao

ESIC Campus in Bilbao

Alameda de Recalde, 50 | 48008 Bilbao
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Phone

94 470 24 86

Convocatorias y Precios

  - 08  Noviembre 2024
Precio: 2.200 €

ADMISSION PROCESS

We accompany you throughout the whole process, guiding and advising you to choose the best option for your professional career. These are the steps to follow:

1 Application

  1. Request information through our form.
  2. A consultant will contact you within 24-48 hours. 
  3. You will have a first contact call and a consultancy will be convened for questions and doubts. 
  4. You have a second call where all your doubts are solved and you are guided in everything you need.

2 Test

  1. If the program fits you, you proceed to apply. 
  2. You prepare the necessary documentation (such as university degree or certificates).
  3. You make a personal and professional rehearsal.
  4. You deliver all the documentation.

3 Interview

  1. Once the documentation is approved, you will be scheduled for an interview with the program director. 
  2. In this interview, you will be able to discuss specifics you want to know about the program, as well as any questions you may have. 

4 Enrollment

  1. After the interview, your consultant will contact you within 24-48 hours to notify you if you have been accepted into the program.
  2. Once you have been accepted, you have about 5 days to formalize your registration.
  3. As soon as the registration is completed, you will be given all your access (virtual classroom, e-mail...).
  4. Of course, our last step is always to congratulate you and wish you to make the most of your training.

investment SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

We do not want economic issues to be an obstacle for you to achieve your goals and ensure a training with a future, therefore, we present a wide range of possibilities that will help you in this regard, both the Scholarship Plan that we have developed from ESIC, as well as those that are available to you from different public or private organizations. The scholarships and grants available are as follows:

  • - Own scholarships
  • - National scholarships
  • - International scholarships
  • - Mobility grants for international internships
  • - Insurance and assistance
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investment FINANCING

ESIC has financing agreements with certain banks under preferential conditions for students enrolled in any of the school's programs. The specific rules and conditions of each of these agreements can be found in the Secretary's Office. ESIC helps you with the financing of your career.

If you live outside of one of the cities where ESIC has a campus, and you are looking for accommodation, we recommend a series of companies and residences dedicated to student housing. Find the one that best suits your needs.

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IMPULSA PLAN
GETTING AHEAD IS A PLUS

At ESIC we want every step you take to bring you closer to the future you are building. Go ahead and access our IMPULSA PLAN:

  • INNOVATION. Free access to 3 Workshops on AI applied to business.
  • LANGUAGES. Free online course in the language of your choice.
  • CERTIFICATIONS. Special conditions through ESIC Idiomas.

Benefit from our IMPULSA PLAN if you enroll before March 31, 2024 for the April session and June 30, 2024 for the October session.

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ESIC AGENDA

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CONTENT DESIGNED FOR YOU

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  1. La implantación de la tecnología en todas las áreas de las empresas ha supuesto un antes y un después en el mundo de los negocios.

  2. Los datos han llegado para quedarse.

  3. ¿Alguna vez te has parado a pensar en la evolución que ha sufrido la publicidad? Si echamos la vista atrás, podemos darnos cuenta de cómo ha cambiado el mensaje transmitido, el lenguaje, la comunicación… incluso los canales.

  4. En el competitivo mundo empresarial actual, la búsqueda de financiación se ha convertido en una tarea esencial para las empresas.

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